Middle school (grades 6-8) · Luck, WI

Luck Middle

Federal NCES profile for Luck Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 550828003124
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Luck Middle earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Luck · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
36.0%
free-lunch eligible

Luck Middle has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Luck Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Luck, WI.

School address

Enrollment

82

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.7:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.0%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Luck Middle compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113.7:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Luck Middle

Luck Middle is a small middle school in Luck, Wisconsin, enrolling 82 students.

At 13.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wisconsin median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.0% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 82 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Against 140 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #61.

Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).

12.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Luck School District also operates Luck Elementary (174 students) and Luck High (102 students) alongside Luck Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Luck Middle compares

Luck Middle on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▼ 5% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% ▼ 6% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 82 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 56% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,788
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Luck Middle is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Luck School District, which includes Luck Middle.

$15,788
Per student
+6%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.3%
State 43.2%
Federal 8.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Luck Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Luck Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Luck High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Luck Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Luck School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Luck Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Luck Middle

How many students attend Luck Middle?

Luck Middle has 82 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Luck, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Luck Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Luck Middle is 13.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Luck Middle?

36.0% of students at Luck Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Luck Middle?

The largest demographic group at Luck Middle is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Luck, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Luck Middle?

Luck Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Luck Middle rank among public schools in Luck?

By Resource Investment Index, Luck Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Luck, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Luck on the city page.

Is Luck Middle a good school?

Luck Middle earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Luck School District?

Besides Luck Middle, Luck School District also operates Luck Elementary (174 students) and Luck High (102 students). See the Luck School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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